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While Riding on a Train, Paul Notices That the Trees

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While riding on a train, Paul notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by, while the buildings, trees, and mountains that are farther away seem to move by more slowly. This phenomenon is called __________.


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Sample

A subset of a larger population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to make inferences or predictions about the whole population.

Business Majors

Students specializing in business-related disciplines such as finance, marketing, management, or accounting during their tertiary education.

Population

The entire group of individuals or instances about whom the study is concerned, from which a sample may be drawn for analysis.

Descriptive Statistics

The branch of statistics that deals with the organization, display, and description of data sets.

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